General Staff: Russia has lost 674,270 troops since Feb. 24, 2022

10:27 AM

German fighter jets scrambled due to Russian spy plane over Baltic Sea.

Germany's Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft were scrambled due to a flight of a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance plane in over the international waters of the Baltic Sea, the German Air Force said on Oct. 16.

9:45 AM

Russian attacks injure 9 in Donetsk, Kherson oblasts over past day.

Ukrainian air defenses downed 22 of the 65 attack drones launched overnight, the Air Force reported. Two drones flew in the direction of Belarus, and 27 were lost to electronic warfare means.

9:23 AM

Loss of coal mine near Pokrovsk would reportedly halve Ukraine's steel production.

Pokrovske coal mine, the largest coking coal producer in Ukraine and one of the largest in Eastern Europe, is located 10 km (6 miles) west of Pokrovsk.

8:14 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 674,270 troops since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,420 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

7:32 AM

High-ranking GRU officer shot dead in Moscow Oblast, Russian media reports.

Nikita Klenkov, a deputy commander of a unit for Russia's military intelligence agency (GRU), was shot dead in Moscow Oblast by an unknown assailant, Russian state-controlled media reported on Oct. 16.

6:30 AM

Ramstein meeting rescheduled for November in virtual format, White House says.

The White House has rescheduled a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group for November in a virtual setting after U.S. President Joe Biden cancelled his foreign trips earlier this month to handle the consequences of repeated hurricanes at home.

5:31 AM

NATO does not have plans to invite Ukraine into alliance 'in the short term,' US Ambassador says.

"We are not at the stage where the Alliance is discussing issuing an invitation in the short term," Smith said ahead of a NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels, Voice of America reported.

4:32 AM

UK investigating whether Russia planted incendiary device that caused parcel fire at warehouse, Guardian reports.

U.K. counter-terrorism officials are investigating whether Russian intelligence officers planted an incendiary device inside a parcel that caught fire at a warehouse near Birmingham, the Guardian reported on Oct. 16. The parcel, which engulfed in flames at a DHL warehouse on July 22, is believed to have been transported to the location on an airliner.

12:12 AM

NATO Secretary General Rutte announces Ukraine-NATO Council meeting.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that the next meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council is scheduled for Oct. 17. The meeting will bring together defense ministers from NATO member states alongside Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.

10:15 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: US announces $425 million in security aid for Ukraine, Zelensky says package includes long-range weapons

9:07 PM

War analysis

Russia has reportedly made gains in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Should Ukraine expect a broader offensive?

8:44 PM

US announces $425 million in security aid for Ukraine, Zelensky says package includes long-range weapons.

The new package will consist of "additional air defense capability, air-to-ground munitions, armored vehicles, and critical munitions to meet Ukraine's urgent needs," the White House said in a statement.

7:43 PM

SBU arrests Ukrenergo security head for allegedly justifying Russia's war, supporting murder of civilians.

The media outlet RBC-Ukraine reported, citing unnamed sources, that the individual in question was Oleh Hrybenko, who is reportedly responsible for maintaining the security of critical infrastructure facilities.

7:20 PM

Video

Investigation: Shattering secrecy of Putin’s top spy chief.

6:25 PM

Australia to give Ukraine almost 50 US-made Abrams tanks.

The tanks will be delivered as part of a larger package of military aid worth 245 million Australian dollars ($163 million).

5:15 PM

Missile fragments found in Moldova by Ukrainian border.

It was not the first time that missile and drone debris have been found on Moldovan territory.

4:36 PM

Scholz says he is open to talk to Putin about peace in Ukraine.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz emphasized that he would speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin "if asked" but stressed that no decisions would be made without the input of Ukraine or other Western allies.

3:56 PM

Ukrainian MPs react to Zelensky's victory plan — 'Great agenda' but practical steps unclear

3:43 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Pakistan can’t walk the tightrope between Russia and the West forever

3:35 PM

Ukraine approves 'electronic warfare resistant' domestic-made Chaklun drone for military use.

The drone can help adjust artillery fire and is resistant to Russian electronic warfare means thanks to "high-tech materials," the Defense Ministry said.

3:02 PM

Kazakhstan won't seek BRICS membership 'in the foreseeable future.'

Kazakhstan's president has "carefully considered" proposals to join BRICS but Astana will not seek to join the group "in the foreseeable future," a government spokesperson told Tengrinews.kz in an interview published on Oct. 16.

1:04 PM

Ukraine Business Roundup — Ukraine braces for winter freeze

12:55 PM

Ukraine reportedly reclaims territory in north of Kharkiv Oblast, almost entire Russian regiment destroyed.

According to HUR, Ukrainian soldiers captured a Russian battalion defense area, destroyed three motorized rifle battalions, a Storm platoon, and a reconnaissance company of Russia's Seventh Separate Motorized Rifle Regiment.

12:40 PM

Business

As Saudi oil hike tests Russia’s war-railed economy, Israeli strikes on Iran could offer boost

12:22 PM

Zelensky unveils Ukraine's victory plan, says it's doable but 'depends on our partners'